ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,612, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to AXTS INC. (Redmond, Ore.).

"Thread-locking firearm accessory mounting system" was invented by Joshua A. Underwood (Redmond, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Some embodiments may include a firearm assembly providing a threaded opening to couple onto a threaded part of a firearm, the threaded opening at least partially defined by a flex section of the firearm assembly; and a fastener having a first section including a driving end, and a second section including a length of the fastener and an opposite end of the fastener; wherein the second section of the fastener urges the flex section of the...